Alec Baldwin's Trial For Rust Film Set Shooting Begins

Actor Alec Baldwin is scheduled to face charges of involuntary manslaughter nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the set of the Western Rust in New Mexico. 

Baldwin has entered a not-guilty plea, but if found guilty, he could spend up to eighteen months behind bars.

Today in the US is supposed to mark the start of the highly publicized trial of Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin on the fatal gunshot that occurred on the Western film Rust set.

It has been almost three years since Halyna Hutchins died after a gun held by the actor went off during a rehearsal in a church on set in New Mexico in October 2021.

Baldwin, 66, is accused of involuntary manslaughter; if found guilty, he may spend up to 18 months behind bars.

He maintained he didn't know the rifle had live ammunition in it and entered a not-guilty plea. He has always insisted that the gun accidentally fired when he pushed back the hammer but not the trigger.

The trial is proceeding despite the actor's legal team's requests to have the case dismissed. The actor appeared in court yesterday for a pre-trial hearing. It's happening at Santa Fe's First Judicial District Court of New Mexico, which is roughly 20 miles northeast of the movie's set and shooting location.